Western Sierra Law School
32°48′36″N 117°08′36″W / 32.81000°N 117.14333°W
| Western Sierra Law School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1979 |
| School type | Private |
| Dean | 2 |
| Location | Oceanside, California, CA, US |
| Faculty | 10 |
| Bar pass rate | 50% (October 2020 1st time takers) and 33% (October 2020 repeat takers)[1] |
| Website | www.wslawschool.com |
Western Sierra Law School (WSLS) is a private law school in Oceanside, California. The school was founded in 1979. It offers an affordable and accessible option to those looking to study the law, earn a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and qualify to sit for the California Bar Exam.
Western Sierra Law School offers a part-time, evening, 4 year J.D. program that is designed to accommodate working professionals. Students attend classes 2-3 nights per week, 3–4 hours per night, typically beginning at 6:30pm. The first year consists of a comprehensive study of Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law, after which the student is qualified to sit for the First-Year Law Students' Exam (FYLSE) also known as the Baby Bar administered by the State Bar of California.[2] Students must pass the FYLSE within three administrations, or otherwise be exempt, to receive credit for all law study completed to date. While concurrently working to pass the FYLSE, and after passing, students continue their study in years 2, 3, and 4 of all subjects tested on the CA Bar Exam and electives/clinical education to explore areas of interest. Western Sierra Law School has small class sizes averaging 10 students to 1 faculty member.[1]
Admissions
[edit]Western Sierra Law School is not currently accepting new students.[3]
Western Sierra Law School had an open admissions policy, meaning that any applicant who satisfies the pre-legal education requirements of two years of college, appears to have a good moral character and has a passion to study the law can be admitted to the JD program.[4] The LSAT is not a requirement of admission.[3]
State Bar of California Registration
[edit]Western Sierra Law School is registered with the State Bar of California, Committee of Bar Examiners as an unaccredited fixed-facility law school and is authorized by the CBE to confer a Juris Doctor degree on all graduates of its JD Program.[5]
Upon passing the California Bar Exam and meeting all the admission requirements of the State Bar of California, the successful student may become licensed to practice law in California.[6]
First-Year Law Students' Examination (Baby Bar)
[edit]Students who are enrolled in Western Sierra Law School's J.D. Program must pass the First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSE) also known as the Baby Bar as part of the State Bar of California's requirements to qualify to take the California Bar Exam, unless exempt as a transfer student from an accredited law school. Students qualify to take the FYLSE after successfully completing their 1L year consisting of Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "General Statistics Report: October 2020 California Bar Examination". State Bar of California. February 8, 2021.
- ^ "The State Bar of California". www.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Western Sierra Law School | San Diego - Temecula". wslawschool.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Prospective students". wslawschool.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "The State Bar of California". www.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "The State Bar of California". www.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved March 10, 2025.